Improvement in overalls



G. R. EAGEB.

Overalls.

Patented Aug. 31,1875.

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M r m V M N PETERS, PNOTO-UTHOGRIPHER, WASHINGTON. D C.

FFICE.

GEORGE E. EAGER, OE BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

IMPROVEMENT IN OVERALLS.

Specification forming part of Letters-Patent No. 167,315, dated August31, 1875; application filed December 11, 1874.

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE R. EAGER, of Boston, in the county of Suffolkand State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Overalls or other pantaloon-garments; and I do herebydeclare that the following is a full, clear, and exact descriptionthereof, which will enable others skilled in the art to which itpertains to make and use the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon,which form a part of this specification.

Figure 1 represents a view in perspective, and Fig. 2a vertical section,of my improved garment. Fig. 3 represents a section through thewaistband. Fig. 4 represents a section of a modification, and Fig. 5 asimilar section of another modification, of which Fig. 6 is a view inperspective.

My invention relates to a modified form of the pants patented to me June11, 1872, and numbered 127,750. In that patent the improved garment wasprovided with but a single strap and buckle wherewith to make thenecessary adjustments to fit the wearer of the garment. This, in somerespects, may not be as convenient as may be desired.

My present improvement consists in pro viding the pants with twoadjusting-buckles, suitably arranged t0-connect with the ends of a strapor straps fastened to the 'pants,and inclosed in a hollow formed by asuitably-constructed waistband.

To enable others skilled in the art to make, construct, and use myimprovement, I will now proceed to describe it in detail, omitting aparticular description of such parts as are Old and not essential to afull understanding of the invention, here premising that the illventionis equally applicable to all kinds and qualities of pantaloon-garments,such as paning of a length sufficient to project beyond it at each end.I then sew the strap and waistband together, at or near the middle. Thisdone I affix a buckle, b, at each end of the front waistband or frontpart of the pants, thus providing each side with a buckle, by which,with the ends of the strap 0, the necessary adjustments can beconveniently made. This form is shown in Figs. 1, 2, and 3. Secondly,instead of sewing the strap (3 directly to the middle of the waistband,it may be sewed 011 each side at a point nearer to the side of thepants, thus leaving a plain stretch in the middle, there being twobuckles, as in thefirst plan. This device is shown in Fig. 4. In thisplan the ends of the strap 0, instead of forming one continuous strap,may be made in two parts, and then sewed as before. Or, thirdly, byadopting either of the two modes of fastening the strap or straps G, andmaking them of sufficient length, the hollow waistband may at each endbe continued still farther around on the front waistband, and thebuckles I) moved farther around and fastened to suit the change. Thisplan is shown in Figs. 5 and 6, and leaves a portion of the waistbandplain and uncorrugated as well in front as behind.

In all cases the pants will be provided with the usual opening in front,for buttoning and unbuttoning in putting them on or off; but, ifdesired, they need not necessarily be provided with such opening,although it is deemed better, as once adjusted to the wearer the bucklesneed not again be touched; otherwise they would each time they wereused.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is- Y A pantaloon-garment provided with a h0l-. lowWaistband, a, strap or straps G secured therein, and with a pair ofbuckles, b b, the whole being arranged and constructed in the mannersubstantially as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I affix my signaturein presence of Witnessesz' J. TYLER POWELL,

D. G. STUART.

